after extensive renovations, it is filled with gooey green algae the shallow pool provides the perfect environment for the algae to grow. experts are working on fixing it, even if they have not figured out how to yet. >>> and now, more work on the earthquake-damaged washington monument that will take about two years to complete and will be closed until then. >>> now alarming news about one of america's favorite breakfast foods, farmers and marketers are warning that the price of bacon will go sky high, and that is even if you can find it at all. nbc's john yang has more. >> reporter: at this bakery institution, breakfast means bacon and eggs. >> you will see angry people if the pork gets taken off the menu. >> reporter: but experts warn of a problem. >> we set 2011 for retail prices, i think we'll shadow it next year. >> reporter: the reason, this summer's drought pushed up the price to feed the hogs. the costs have skyrocketed. >> the cost for a pig was about $52-53, from birth to market, now it is up to $95. >> reporter: in 2007, u.s. farmers produced about 51 pounds of pork for every american.